At three o'clock, Daphne comes home from school, and sees me watching Me before you in the living room. I feel her sit beside me, but she does not say anything. All she does is hold my hand and watch the film with me. When it ends, she is in the kitchen straight away to make me a cup of hot chocolate. This is not the first time I have been heartbroken, and so when I am home early from work and watching Me before you, Daphne knows what to do. She comes back with two hot chocolates and hands me one, sitting back down next to me.
"What did Xavier do?" Daphne asks me.
"How do you know it has anything to do with him?" I ask sniffling, as I take a sip of the hot chocolate. Daphne always makes the best hot chocolate.
"I am not stupid Zi. I have seen the way he looks at you. You both drool over each other." She smirks.
"Well he does not drool over me, he drools over the Head of Finances." I say, replaying the secret conversation in my mind.
"What a player!" Daphne adds, shaking her head in disappointment. There is a settling silence between the two of us, as we drink our beverages and watch Cartoon Network. Daphne says she is going to do some revision, leaving me to sob while Adventure Time plays in the background. Two hours pass by and Daphne and I eat jam on toast for dinner, before Daphne goes to bed. We say our prayers as usual, and I leave her to sleep.
I go back to my position on the settee, wrap myself in a blanket, and carry on watching cartoons. There is a knock at the door and I look at the clock hanging up on the wall. Why would anyone be knocking on my door at half ten at night? I get up to answer it, ready to tell them to go and leave me to cry in peace. When I unlock the door, and open it, I want to slam it right in his stupid face.
"Violet told me that-"
"I was sick. Well I am." I cut him off. My hair is in a messy bun, eyes red from all the crying, over sized jumper on and some shorts. I don't look as good as Scarlett, but I don't care. Xavier does not believe me, but does not question my alibi either. He hands me a bouquet of flowers, and I nearly melt. But then I remember why I am sick.
"Can I come in?" He asks, a concerned look on his face, and in his tone of voice. I step aside, and grant him access in. I get a vase from in the kitchen, taking the flowers and fixing them up. I want to throw them in his face, but I must not sin.
"You aren't sick are you?" Xavier says, looking me in the eye. I shake my head no, more tears falling from my face. I take a seat at the dining table, feeling lightheaded. Xavier sits across from me.
"I came to your office today to hand in the finished designs for the Manchester hotel. But I heard you and Scarlett... talking." I say, my blood boiling. Xavier sighs and takes my hand.
"Let me explain please. I did not do anything with Scarlett in my office today. At one stage in my life, we were engaged, but she cheated on me. She is one of my best workers, but come next year, she will be out of Lighthouse Industries and out of my life for good." Xavier explains. I dry my eyes, nodding my head.
"I am not a player Ziayn. I would never do anything to purposely hurt you. I hope you know that." He softly says. I search his eyes, wanting to see if he is being genuine, but I couldn't tell. I just sigh, and foolishly follow my heart that believes his innocence.
"I am overreacting. It is not my business whether you and Scarlett did do anything. I don't know why I am crying over this." I say, trying to brush it off. Xavier tilts his head at me.
"Are you jealous?" He asks, smirking at me. My eyes widen at his question.
"Oh no. I am not jealous!" I protest, laughing at him. He does not look convinced.
"I think you are jealous." He continues to tease me, and I shake my head.
"I think you are delusional Mr Bright." I smile at him. I get up to start washing up the dirty dishes, but Xavier stands up, and picks me up. I squeal in shock from the sudden move, wrapping my arms around his neck, and my legs around his torso. Gently, I rest my head against his, not wanting him to put me down. I don't want him to leave me full stop. He takes us over to the settee, carefully putting me down, towering over me, as I pull him in closer.
"What would you do if I kissed you right now?" He asks me, a mischievous smirk on his face. I smile at his question, knowing he wants the same thing as me, right now.
"I guess I would have to kiss you back." I say, but I hold my index finger to his soft lips. "But you are not going to kiss me, because that would be unprofessional for both of us." He grunts in frustration, and moves my finger from his lips.
"I am your boss, so whatever I say goes." He sternly says, before crashing his lips into mine. It is like Saturday night all over again, and I'm loving every second of it. The only one who can fire me is Xavier, so Scarlett's blackmail is completely invalid.
Our lips move in sync, as I move closer into Xavier. If I was actually sick, this kiss would heal me in an instant. The TV, and Daphne's soft snores fade away, as I focus on Xavier, and my pounding heart, my desires and fantasies of Xavier, slowly coming to life. Two weeks ago, I never knew this man existed, and now all he does is consume my every thought, night and day. We pull apart for air, and to take in everything that has just happened. What does this mean now? Where do we go? What happens next?
I hate all this complicated stuff.
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Don't Hurt Me
Romance"If this is just a game to you then leave!" "This is no game baby girl. This is the real deal." Ziayn Xu is a twenty two year old woman who has been looking after herself and her little sister ever since they were left outside an orphanage by their...
